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Thursday, 02 June 2011 15:56

IBM backs OpenOffice.org @ Apache

IBM will actively support the revamped OpenOffice.org project following its move to the Apache Software Foundation.

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Tuesday, 24 June 2008 08:50

Corel's new WordPerfect Office X4: PDF capabilities galore and "only" $99

So, Corel has launched its latest version of WordPerfect Office. What have they done to make it better than Office 2007, better than the free Open Office, and better than web apps like Google Docs? Turns out there’s some key new features which are very attractive - but are they enough to make you switch – or even take notice?

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Wednesday, 04 June 2008 10:19

IBM gives free concert with Lotus Symphony 1.0

IBM's Office alternative Lotus Symphony has reached version 1.0. Not only is it available for both Available for Windows and Linux, but it is absolutely free.

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Friday, 23 May 2008 08:17

EU 'œnotes' Microsoft's decision to support ODF in Office 2007

Microsoft is planning on releasing SP2 in 2009, with support to save documents in ODF format as standard, in the name of ‘interoperability’, while adding PDF and XPS save/export compatibility without requiring any add-on software. The EU’s Commission has ‘taken note’ and welcomed the decision, while promising to investigate it further. What does this mean?

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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 10:24

OpenOffice.org readies Mac-native release

One of the main barriers to the wider adoption of the OpenOffice.org (OOo) suite by Mac users is its dependence on X11, as few of them are comfortable working in that environment. If that requirement vanished and OOo took on the familiar Aqua look and feel, would you give the open source office suite a try?

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Thursday, 27 March 2008 21:42

OOXML: decision time is nigh

In a few days the fate of Microsoft's Office Open XML will be known - whether it will be accepted as a second ISO standard for documents. Two years ago, the Open Document Format was ratified as a standard.

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Sunday, 09 March 2008 14:56

Microsoft promises ODF, OOXML interoperability

In the wake of the ISO rejecting Microsoft's OOXML document format as an international standard, Microsoft has launched its Document Interoperability Initiative pledging to work with industry to ensure its document formats remain interchangeable with industry standards.

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Monday, 03 March 2008 09:47

Zoho adds support for Microsoft DOCX

Online office applications provider, Zoho, has added support for DOCX, the Microsoft Open Office XML format for Microsoft Office Word 2007 and says it intends to support all Office 2007 XML-based file formats. The move will make the software-as-a-service more attractive to the enterprise market.

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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 01:52

EC launches new investigations into Microsoft dominance

The European Commission has initiated two new antitrust investigations against Microsoft for alleged abuse of a dominant market position one of which follows a complaint by Opera over non-standard features of Microsoft's Explorer browser. The other concerns interoperability.

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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 01:41

Microsoft should put old file formats in the public domain

Dutch not-for-profit venture capitalist NLnet Foundation has called on Microsoft to release its older file formats into the public domain to enable businesses, open source-developers and the standards community to better access their own documents in the future, and to help them get Microsoft's products to work with the new open standard ODF.

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Monday, 10 December 2007 18:27

KDE takes stand on OOXML; GNOME dithers

Three cheers for the developers and management of the K Desktop Environment. They have taken a principled stand on the divisive issue of OOXML, the Microsoft Office Open XML document format. And for this the KDE folk deserve a round of applause.

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Wednesday, 19 September 2007 02:58

IBM offers free office suite

IBM has revived the Lotus Symphony brand, applying it this time to its OpenOffice-derived word processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs.

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Monday, 17 September 2007 10:48

Linux and Windows interoperability with OpenXML

In the past, I have been less than flattering over Microsoft’s OpenXML document format. Make no mistake, an open file format is definitely a must-have but is OpenXML the right one? Nevertheless, OpenXML exists so let’s be pragmatic about it: OpenXML can bridge the gap between Windows and Linux. In fact, it can open up whole new opportunities for Linux coders to produce documents in a Microsoft-friendly format.

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Wednesday, 12 September 2007 02:21

IBM joins the OpenOffice.org community

On September 10, 2007, the OpenOffice.org community welcomed IBM as a community member. As well as immediate code contributions, IBM has pledged ongoing software engineering support to the community and plans to further leverage the open source technology in its own products.

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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 03:26

Microsoft OOXML standards setback only temporary

Those in the open source/open documents community now jumping with joy at the failure of Microsoft yesterday to win approval for Open OfficeXML from the International Standards Organization as a global standard should probably take a breather and reflect upon the fact that Microsoft is almost over the line already. In fact, come February next year, OOXML will almost certainly join ODF as an ISO standard.

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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 03:05

Open Office XML standardisation bid falters

The proposal to make Microsoft's Office Open XML an international standard has failed to gain sufficient support in the first round of voting.

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Wednesday, 05 September 2007 00:58

Microsoft OOXML format goes OOPS

Oops... Microsoft’s attempt at getting the ‘Office Open XML’ format ratified as a standard has hit a hurdle, prompting Microsoft to hope that its rejected standard scrapes through in the next vote during February 2008.

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Monday, 13 August 2007 07:46

Google adds StarOffice to Google Pack

In what may come as a surprise to many office productivity software users, Google has added Sun Microsystems' open source but not free office productivity suite Star Office to its Google Pack suite of free downloadable applications.

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Friday, 03 August 2007 08:01

Massachusetts backs down on Office Open XML ban

The Massachusetts government has reversed its ban on the use Microsoft's Office Open XML file format by state employees.

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Monday, 09 July 2007 10:55

How open is "open" when Microsoft say it?

The U.S. state of Massachusetts is considering re-instating approval for internal use of Microsoft Office 2007 after a two-year ban. The draft policy is up for review until July 20.

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